Diabetic Eye Exams
At St. Johns Eye Associates, we take special care with our patients to help them be proactive against the severe risks that diabetes poses to their eyes, such as blurred vision and eventual blindness. Our compassionate, highly skilled eye doctors perform comprehensive diabetic eye exams using industry-leading technology to diagnose diabetic eye disease early and keep you seeing clearly.
What is Diabetic
Eye Disease?
Diabetic eye disease is a group of eye conditions, like glaucoma or cataracts, that are caused by having type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes. Another major condition under the diabetic eye disease umbrella is diabetic retinopathy, which has very serious consequences for your vision.
Diabetic retinopathy occurs when unregulated blood sugar causes damage to the blood vessels in the retina, by either blocking blood flow or causing blood to leak into the retina. Symptoms of diabetic retinopathy include blurry vision, dark spots, floaters, and even complete vision loss if not addressed.
Why Are Diabetic Eye Exams Helpful?
If you have diabetes, receiving dedicated eye exams is critical for staying ahead of diabetic eye diseases, which often don’t show signs until damage to your sight has already occurred. When you come in for a diabetic eye exam, our optometrists will examine your retina with specialized diagnostic technology and effectively monitor your eye health. After taking advanced measurements and images of your inner eye, your eye doctor can detect any changes in your retinal health and the presence of diabetic eye disease. From there, we will immediately develop a care plan to get your condition under control and preserve your vision.
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Dr. Kapadia originally hails from St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Brock University. He then went on to graduate with honors from the Michigan College of Optometry in 1998, where he specialized in contact lenses. After he graduated, Dr. Kapadia completed a one-year residency at the renowned Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, Florida, where he focused on ocular diseases.
Dr. Kapadia graduated with honors from the Michigan College of Optometry in 1999, where she received the Wesley-Jessen award for Outstanding Work in Contact Lenses. During her studies, she also served as President of Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (SVOSH), which works to improve the sight of millions of people in developing countries.
After growing up in Minersville, Pennsylvania, Dr. Price graduated from Susquehanna University in 2012 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology. Dr. Price continued her education at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry and completed her training in 2016. After graduation, Dr. Price spent her career studying advanced eye diseases and specialized Low Vision services and devices.
Dr. Morgan Kickliter grew up in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
Dr. Phillips earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at the University of Georgia before achieving his Doctor of Optometry from the Southern College of Optometry. There, he served as Vice President of the Georgia Optometric Student Association and provided free and cost-reduced optometric care to underserved patients in Mexico and Belize with the Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity. He served his residency at Gainesville Eye Associates, focusing on ocular diseases.